This is the last time this year that the NFL Sunday crew will be together so it's a good time to look at how the Patriots will tackle their problems in the offseason. The salary cap is always an issue and Bill Belichick always works his magic with the numbers. The guys look at Vince Wilfork's cap number and wonder how the Pats will deal with that position amongst others on D. They also talk about what to do with the WR position and if Danny Amendola will pan out.

This is the last time this year that the NFL Sunday crew will be together so it's a good time to look at how the Patriots will tackle their problems in the offseason. The salary cap is always an issue and Bill Belichick always works his magic with the numbers. The guys look at Vince Wilfork's cap number and wonder how the Pats will deal with that position amongst others on D. They also talk about what to do with the WR position and if Danny Amendola will pan out.

Patriots Defense” make sure the name “Ellis Hobbs” isn’t on there. I guess there wasn’t room for MikeRichardson .) WAS I HALLUCINATING, OR WAS DAN DIERDORF PASSABLE IN THE BOOTH? OK, so he’s always going to sound like he

Jonathan Wilhite started slowly, but has come on the last few days with some impressive performances. Darius Butler, MikeRichardson and Jamar Love could also still figure into the mix when it comes to adding depth. The return game. Talk about a fluid position

players who also have experience in the system. (Rookie Darius Butler will also figure into the mix, as well as MikeRichardson .) A week into camp, Bodden and Wheatley have seen the bulk of the reps with the No. 1 defense, while both Springs

came off the board, the rest of the weekend was essentially a waste. Only Meriweather and reserve defensive back MikeRichardson remain from that draft class. Those two years caught up to the Pats this past year, when they ranked 31st in the NFL in

certainly appears Butler faces an uphill battle for playing time. Between Bodden, Springs, Wilhite, Wheatley and MikeRichardson , it might be too much to ask for Butler to make a real dent at defensive back this year, even as a nickel back

from over the weekend. Shun White returned to active duty in the Navy so he’s on military reserve. We released MikeRichardson , signed Chris Taylor, and this morning, consummated a trade with the Broncos for Le Kevin Smith to Denver. But [we

a fifth-rounder in 2010. In addition, they have picked up running back Chris Taylor, released defensive back MikeRichardson and placed wide receiver and Navy grad Shun White on the military reserve list. For more updates, check out our